Domestic survivor needs help saving child
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Hello. My name is Meghan and I am a survivor of domestic violence. I was abused by my son's father for years until 2022 when he was arrested and charged with 1st degree sexual conduct and many domestic abuse charges. In 2023 he was acquitted due to a hung jury. He was released and continued a relationship with my son, his child. He was doing great and Leo my son was so happy to get to see him again. As time passed he started trying to move into our home that we jointly own. I would not allow this until I moved out which I was contemplating doing. One afternoon I was doing school work alone in our locked house. I heard a noise from the garage and my heart dropped. Someone was in my house rushing down the stairs. It was him and a woman I didn't know. I have severe ptsd and trauma from abuse. I started repeating get off my property to him and the woman. Hundreds of times... and he was recording me with his phone and so was the woman. He started breaking my belongings and I was in fear for my life. I told the woman to leave and she said she had the right to be there because he owned the house too. I had paid every bill we ever had at that house due to him not working and although he was on the deed.. it was not his house. It was mine and my sons home. Finally after what seemed like hours of this harassing and degrading behavior I grabbed him and pushed him to the wall repeating get off my property. He then started scratching himself to make it look as if I made the marks. The woman then repeated she was calling the cops. The cops were there quickly. I was asked 2 questions about when the last time Scott slept at the house was. I answered ... which was over a year prior as he was incarcerated for abuse. He never changed his address and so they arrested me for domestic abuse. I was treated like a criminal and felt helpless. While I was in jail for the first time in my life, I was served an ex parte order and it stated I was not allowed in my home or around my son and his father. It stated I was violent and abusive toward my son and his father. Which is so far from the truth. Before he was arrested I would not even speak because I was isolated and terrified. I finally bonded out of jail. Had to find a place to sleep. I had none of my belongings. The next day I called for a police escort to get my things. No one was home and the house was secured. I couldn't get my things. The sheriff acted annoyed telling me even when I come back I would only have 15 minutes to get things. My whole house is full of all my things. Nothing in the house was his and he didn't live there. Well now he did with his girlfriend and they took over my things and home. I had to wait 5 days to get a change of clothes. I was treated terribly by the police who were rushing me and everything I tried to take they would consult with my ex to see if I could take it. My own things were regulated by him now. He was controlling everything. I couldn't find alot of my things like security cameras, computers, and many more items. I was told I probably would only have 1 more opportunity to gather things because this was not to be done on sheriff's time. Long of short... I need to hire an attorney to get my son back. He is my world and I am not abusive. I have never done anything to harm him. I have a criminal case to fight and I need to find justice for domestic violence survivors in my county. This is wrong and the county broke my rights on several occasions. My son was taken without a hearing. I have not even stated more than 2 sentences about the matter. There is record of his horrible abuse. For women everywhere that lose they're life, children, home, and security... please help Me save the only thing that matters. My reason to wake up in the morning. I need help and fast. I appreciate any help and will make sure to fight til something changes. No woman should ever feel this way or be put in this situation.
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Meghan Lashomb
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Fridley, MN